Another 1,430 cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in the last 24 hours, the Department of Health has said.
There were no further deaths, meaning the total number of people who have died since the pandemic reached Northern Ireland last year remains 2,133.
This morning there were 165 Covid-19 positive patients in hospital, with 10 in intensive care and five on ventilators.
There have been 174 hospital admissions in the past week, up from 108 in the previous week.
Hospitals are over capacity by 61 beds. Six hospitals are operating beyond capacity: Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry, Antrim Hospital, the Mater Hospital in north Belfast, the Royal Victoria Hospital in west Belfast, the South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen and the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald.
The average seven-day incidence rate per 100,000 is 494.9. The council area with the highest rate is Belfast on 815.6, while the lowest is Fermanagh & Omagh on 2121.5.
There are 45 outbreaks in care homes.
Today's figures were released after it was revealed that northerners who are fully vaccinated will be able to dine in the Republic's restaurants and bars when Covid hospitality restrictions are lifted next week.
Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill confirmed last night she had spoken with Taoiseach Micheál Martin and was assured that an "interim solution" would be found to recognise digital certificates from citizens north of the border
